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List:       koffice-devel
Subject:    Re: [Bug 57415] First File Select Dialog should be able to turn off
From:       Thomas Zander <zander () planescape ! com>
Date:       2003-06-02 18:28:38
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On Monday 02 June 2003 14:59, David Faure wrote:
> Well, I agree with all this, but this doesn't really help moving forward
> with the problem at hand. For instance I haven't heard yet any valid reason
> why the new dialog "introduces problems".

- - Pressing close does not allow me to open a new file (only shows templates)
- - Pressing quit (when the dialog first opens) makes kword hang.
- - Selecting 'Always start KWord...' only selects the icon in the open dialog, 
contrairy to what the text would let you believe.
- - Recent tab does not show file location.
- - Going to 'open existing' and typing a non-existent filename and pressing 
enter makes the dialog 'bug' (it even shows the non-opened file in recent)
- - The whole concept of 1 OK button beneath 3 tabs is wrong (as I stated in 
other emails before).
- - create new doc based on the text oriented/A4, then restart kword and go to 
envelopes and click on a template. Then go to Text Oriented and see that A4 
is selected; but the 'selected template' groupbox still shows the envelop 
template. Now; which is opened when I press OK?

Ok, I'll stop here...
But this kind of details are something that I like to think about ahead of 
time; hence my argument for a review via the mailing list. (plus the 
seemingly annoying details Aaron and me got into :-)

Hope this clears up my intentions and the idea why a usability list exists in 
the first place.

> But if you prefer, let's come back on this once there's a serious proposal
> for something better than the current dialog, then (+somebody willing to 
> implement that proposal, of course).
This can be interpreted as a snide remark pointing out that the person who 
writes it gets to make the decisions, even if KWord does not get better due 
to that.  I know you long enough to know that your point means more like 'I 
don't have time to do it; lets see it when you have something to show for it'

We both want the best for KOffice (and KWord), and IMOHO if that means to 
disapoint someone over his feature request or even his work; then so be it, 
I'd rather have a little more arguing then a lot of unfinished features.
- -- 
Thomas Zander
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